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“Is it so bad, then, to be misunderstood? Pythagoras was misunderstood, and Socrates, and Jesus, and Luther, and Copernicus, and Galileo, and Newton, and every pure and wise spirit that ever took flesh. To be great is to be misunderstood.”
― Self Reliance
― Self Reliance
“Knowing is not enough; we must apply. Willing is not enough; we must do.”
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“A serious and good philosophical work could be written consisting entirely of jokes.”
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“I don't know anything with certainty, but seeing the stars makes me dream.”
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“At present I absolutely want to paint a starry sky. It often seems to me that night is still more richly coloured than the day; having hues of the most intense violets, blues and greens. If only you pay attention to it you will see that certain stars are lemon-yellow, others pink or a green, blue and forget-me-not brilliance. And without my expatiating on this theme it is obvious that putting little white dots on the blue-black is not enough to paint a starry sky.”
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Leona’s 2024 Year in Books
Take a look at Leona’s Year in Books, including some fun facts about their reading.
376 books
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79 friends
519 books
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98 friends
736 books
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93 friends
123 books
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68 friends
665 books
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93 friends
320 books
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70 friends
215 books
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214 friends
236 books
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23 friends
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